Sheikh Hasina's activities after BDR mutiny were mysterious: Major Hafiz
The BNP leader alleged that the Awami League’s top leaders were involved in this killing
The activities of the then prime minister [Sheikh Hasina] following the BDR mutiny were very mysterious, BNP standing committee member Maj (retd) Hafizuddin Ahmed said today (3 September).
"We strongly believe that its mystery will be uncovered through the re-investigation," he said while addressing a press conference at BNP Chairperson's Gulshan Office, a day after the interim government took the decision to re-investigate the BDR carnage.
The BNP leader alleged that the Awami League's top leaders were involved in this killing.
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He said they came to know later that a meeting was held at the residence of local AL leader and Ward councilor Torab Ali on 22 February 2009, three days before the mutiny.
In the meeting, AL top leaders were present and plans were made on how the mutiny and the killing to be carried out, he claimed.
On 25-26 February 2009, a mutiny in the then Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) left 74 people, including 57 army officers, killed at the Pilkhana Headquarters in Dhaka, a month after Awami League formed the government.
Mentioning that the killing of army officers is a heartbreaking incident, Hafizuddin said it was carried out as per a far-reaching plan to make Bangladesh a dependent state.
"This killing was carried out to make Bangladesh a failed state by breaking the moral strength of the patriotic army," he added.
He said BNP wrote a letter to the interim government over the carnage and sought an inquiry commission to be constituted.
In response, the home ministry took the initiative for re-investigation.
"We are pleased that they have acted quickly in this regard," he said, extending sincere thanks to the interim government and the home adviser.
He expressed hope that the current interim government will investigate the incident impartially and initiate the trial process speedily.
He said his party will extend all sorts of cooperation so that the government could properly conduct the re-investigation and retrial processes.
BNP Standing Committee members Salahuddin Ahmed and Dr AZM Zahid Hossain, BNP chairperson's adviser Ismail Jabiullah and retired brigadier general AKM Shamsul Islam were present at the press conference.
